Bud (Verb)
Meaning 1
Start to grow or develop; "a budding friendship".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Aromatherapy has been known to calm the mind as a new era of wellness starts to bud in society.
- Her company has been able to spread awareness of environmentally-friendly products as her ideas continue to bud and grow.
- This budding love story began in college when they first met in their psychology class.
- Her dream is to travel to Paris as a young baker starts to bud new passions for French pastries.
- This budding tech company might be on the verge of coming up with the next big thing as innovative ideas start to bud.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Develop buds; "The hibiscus is budding!".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The flowers will begin to bud in early spring after a long winter.
- She noticed the tiny leaves start to bud on the branches of the tree.
- He watched as the willow tree started to bud after being dormant for months.
- The first signs of blossoms began to bud on the peach tree in late winter.
- The gardener carefully pruned the plant to encourage new flowers to bud.